KPPES LTD

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SC349485 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£116.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -37% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.1y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £116,089
Cash YoY
-37%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£800k
↓ 37% YoY
Net Worth
£116k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£322k£644k£966k£1.3m£1.6mAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£116.1k£114.9k
Current assets£1.36M£1.61M
Cash£799.5k£1.27M
Debtors£559.9k£335.5k
Net assets£116.1k£114.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-10-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-07-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2021-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-31
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-01-31
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-12-31
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    MCNULTY, Brendan Douglas resigned
    director
  17. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    USHER, Stephen Alexander resigned
    director
  18. 2018-11-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2015-10-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  20. 2015-07-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2015-04-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2015-04-02
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2013-10-07
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    BEATTIE, Richard Gordon resigned
    director
  24. 2013-06-19
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    MCNULTY, Brendan Douglas appointed
    director
  25. 2013-05-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2013-05-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2013-04-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2012-12-01
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    WALKER, Gary Robert appointed
    director
  29. 2008-10-03
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    Company incorporated
    As KPPES LTD
  30. 2008-10-03
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2008-10-03
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2008-10-03
    ➕
    BEATTIE, Richard Gordon appointed
    director
  33. 2008-10-03
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  34. 2008-10-03
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director
  35. 2008-10-03
    ➕
    USHER, Stephen Alexander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Lynsey Melville
Individual · British · DOB 11/1987 · age 39
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/04/2018
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Key Employment Outsourcing Ltdceased 10/01/2023· significant influence
  • Mr Gary Walkerceased 30/04/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Stephen Alexander Usherceased 30/04/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Brendan Mcnultyceased 30/04/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 3, Kpp Chartered Accountants Morris Park
37 Rosyth Road
Glasgow
G5 0YE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

WALKER, Gary Robert→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-10-03 · resigned 2008-10-03
Resigned
BEATTIE, Richard Gordon→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-10-03 · resigned 2013-10-07
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2008-10-03 · resigned 2008-10-03
Resigned
MCNULTY, Brendan Douglas→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-06-19 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
USHER, Stephen Alexander→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-10-03 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—16/10/2015—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—14/05/201302/04/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property14/05/201309/04/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property29/04/201313/07/2015
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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15